fordi
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Danish for þy (at), Old Norse fyrir því (at), from fyrir (“for”) + því, dative singular of þat, which is extant in Danish as an independent conjunction, thi. Compare also English forthy (“therefore”) (obsolete), Norwegian fordi, and Swedish förty (archaic).
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
fordi
- because (subordinating conjunction introducing a subclause expressing the cause, less often a concession or a motive)
Usage notes[edit]
- In spoken language, the conjunction at is often added after the conjunction. This usage (which goes back to Old Danish and Old Norse) is proscribed.
References[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse fyrir því (at).
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
fordi
References[edit]
- “fordi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse fyrir því at (for det at).
Conjunction[edit]
fordi
References[edit]
- “fordi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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